Probe ordered against senior political adviser

Li Weiwei, a senior political adviser, is being investigated for suspected severe violations of Party disciplines and national laws, the country's top anti-corruption watchdogs have said.

The Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision announced the investigation through the website on Monday, with no more details about the case.

Public information shows that Li, a native of Hunan province, 66, started her career in 1975 and joined the Party in 1976. She worked in Hunan for decades.

In March 2023, she became deputy head of the Committee on Population, Resources and Environment of the National Committee Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advisory body.